diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
index 80aaa83b4be..136377ddcd8 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     position: relative;
     top: -2px;
     &.new-topic {
-      top: 0px;
+      top: -1px;
       padding-left: 5px;
     }
   }